Melbourne Hebrew Congregation invites you to commemorate any and all special occasions in your life – be it a birthday, anniversary or a lotto win! Join us at shule for an Aliyah and a L’Chaim! Read more...

Illness and loss are a sad part of our lives, and not one that we should deal with alone. If a loved one is not well, please let us know as we can provide pastoral care and spiritual support during this time. If a loved one has passed away, we can assist in funeral arrangements, presiding over the funeral, organising Read more...

Mazel tov on the birth of your baby! Bringing a new life into this world is an exciting time for both the parents and their families. We would be thrilled to be part of your simcha and help you celebrate the baby naming and/or the bris. Girls are traditionally named when their father receives an Aliyah to the Torah after Read more...

Mazel tov on your engagement and upcoming wedding! Melbourne Hebrew Congregation would love to help you celebrate these incredible milestone events! For your engagement, we would like to honour the groom-to-be with an Aliyah to the Torah. In the lead up to the wedding, the happy couple will meet with the Rabbi so that he can get to know them Read more...

On 12 September 1841, Asher Hyman Hart convened a meeting of Melbourne Jewish residents and submitted a resolution that a “society be formed and called the Jewish Congregational Society.” And so began the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation (MHC) which came into being in conjunction with this formal establishment of Jewish Congregational life. For 180 years, the MHC has been has been Read more...

According to Jewish law, before children reach a certain age, the parents are responsible for their child’s actions. Once Jewish children reach that age, they are said to “become” a bar or bat mitzvah, at which point they begin to be held accountable for their own actions. Girls come of age at 12, and boys come of age at 13, Read more...

Each month B’nai B’rith Ramblers offers up to 3 bushwalks – two on Sundays at ‘medium’ and ‘hard’ levels, usually within within 1 to 1½ hours’ drive from Melbourne, and one mid-week one within the metro area. The walks are offered to members, friends and visitors who enjoy the environment and physical exercise. See bbramblers.org.au for more information. Read more...

The extraordinarily moving memoir by Australian Slovakian Holocaust survivor Magda Hellinger, who saved an untold number of lives at Auschwitz through everyday acts of courage, kindness and ingenuity. In March 1942, twenty-five-year-old kindergarten teacher Magda Hellinger and nearly a thousand other young Slovakian women were deported to Poland on the second transportation of Jewish people sent to the Auschwitz concentration Read more...

Based on the popular Royal Children’s Hospital Kids Health Info fact sheets, the Kids Health Info podcast explores common topics and concerns with experts in children’s health. Every episode features guest experts in a range of child and adolescent health specialties, and lots of practical tips and advice. We have covered topics including asthma, cough, puberty, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Read more...

The Jam Project is a program for Year 9 girls. It’s an opportunity to build your confidence, self-esteem and leadership skills. So, if you’re interested in discovering more about yourself, exploring relationships and finding inspiration, please get in touch. Fortnightly buddy catch-ups When you join The Jam Project, we’ll pair you with a buddy – a female in her 20s Read more...

New Release novel by Steven Irwin Fine Will You Keep Me Tomorrow Based on some real life events, an Australian story – mystery, thriller and romance in Australia and across the globe. Available from Amazon.com.au,Barnes & Noble, Nook etc. Author: this is his second book his first was a memoir based on his time served as an agent and soldier Read more...

A family friendly, Modern Orthodox shul with a vibrant kehilla, committed to strengthening their connection to Hashem. Community members make things happen, organise events, celebrate simchas and chagim together and care deeply about the shul and the people in it. Read more...